World Screen

LONDON: The U.K. public finds TV to be the most trusted media outlet, according to a new YouGov survey commissioned by PBS, which also found that more than half of British respondents say the phone-hacking scandal has damaged their trust …

LONDON: ITV has reported revenues that were up 4 percent in the first nine months of the year, with net advertising revenue for the group growing by 2 percent in the same period, driven by the broadcast of this year’s …

NEW YORK: For the tenth year in a row, World Screen has produced The International Emmy Almanac for the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The International Emmy Almanac is an annual publication that showcases the activities of the …

LONDON: James Murdoch has received the backing of BSkyB’s board of directors following a second phone-hacking hearing in front of British lawmakers. Yesterday, Murdoch again faced questioning in front of parliament about his handling and knowledge of the phone-hacking scandal. …

NEW YORK: BBC America has greenlit production for five specials of The Nerdist, based on the podcast of comedian Chris Hardwick. A pilot hosted by Hardwick premiered in September as part of BBC America’s comedy block Ministry of Laughs. The …

BURBANK: Billy Crystal is to host the 84th Academy Awards on February 26, 2012 on ABC, replacing Eddie Murphy, who has pulled out. Murphy exited following Brett Ratner’s resignation to produce the show due to criticism of Ratner’s use of …

LONDON: Channel 4 has promoted Ralph Lee to the newly created position of head of factual, from his prior role as head of specialist factual. Lee’s new role will also encompass the responsibilities of Hamish Mykura, the head of documentaries …

BONN: Deutsche Welle is offering its new TV magazine Europa Aktuell across Central Europe to be broadcast by partners in the local languages of Albanian, Croatian and Romanian. The basis for the shows in other territories is taken from Deutsche …

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The National Geographic Channel (NGC) is beginning production for the new 10-episode series America’s Lost Treasures (working title) from Original Productions and Emmy Award-winning executive producer Thom Beers. National Geographic Channel is asking viewers in ten cities to …

LOS ANGELES: Showtime has picked up an eighth season of Weeds, with 13 new episodes set for 2012. Weeds, created by Emmy Award-winner Jenji Kohan and produced by Lionsgate, is Showtime’s highest rated comedy series. It has won multiple Emmy …